May's book(s), discussion, and activities are for all grades.
To "officially" sign up to participate in this month's discussion and activities...please sign up on www.mylearningplan.com and join the Wiki. Then, post on the Disucssion Board which book you will be reading and if you need the 6.5 Staff Development Hours and /or 8 LPDC Hours by 3:00 PM Friday, May 10.
The May book selection is the participants' choice of ...

one of of the 2012 Best Fiction for Young Adults
OR
one of the 2012 Notable Children's Books for Older Readers
OR

one of the 2012 Notable Children's Books for Middle Readers
OR
3 of the 2012 Notable Children's Books for Younger Readers.
Click any of the links to see the book choices for this month.
Participants are responsible for obtaining a copy of the book.
Participants are expected to:
  • Read the assigned book(s) for the month.
  • Respond to the discussion questions.
  • Repond to other participants answers in separate posts.
  • Create a lesson using the book(s).
  • Meet together for 1 hour to futher disucss the books and share lesson plans.


Discussions need to posted and Lessons need to be emailed by 9:00 PM Sunday, May 19.


We will meet to disucss the books on Monday, May 20 from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM in the Timken Library.
Please enter the Timken Commons from the 4th St. parking lot at Door 2. The Library is on the second floor, up the big, blue staircase.


Discussion Board and Questions:
Subject Author Replies Views Last Message
Discussion Question #4 mindyengler mindyengler 14 105 May 22, 2013 by shawnahoward shawnahoward
Discussion Question #3 mindyengler mindyengler 14 109 May 21, 2013 by Samuelm619 Samuelm619
Discussion Question #2 mindyengler mindyengler 12 475 May 21, 2013 by Samuelm619 Samuelm619
Discussion Question #1 mindyengler mindyengler 14 101 May 21, 2013 by Samuelm619 Samuelm619
What are you reading? mindyengler mindyengler 7 103 May 19, 2013 by dsturm2 dsturm2
8 LPDC Hours and/or 6.5 Staff Development Hours? mindyengler mindyengler 5 68 May 19, 2013 by aharms2 aharms2


Lesson Plan Instructions:
  1. Save and name your lesson plan with the title of the book and your name (Example: Zahra's Paradise - Mindy)
  2. Email Mindy your lesson plan at engler_m@ccsdistrict.org

Lesson Plans: